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Alice Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Alice Nelson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clay, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Moorhead City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Alice Nelson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Alma Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Agnes Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Andrew Nelson | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Albert Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Arnold Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Arthur Nelson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Alvin Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Arvid Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Alfred Nelson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Anna Nelson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Minnesota
Daughter, age 5
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Clay, Minnesota
Daughter, age 16
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Alice Nelson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Clay, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Agnes Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arvid Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1083:0934)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Kassman | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 2 | Freda Kassman | 35 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Anna Kassman | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Thomas Kassman | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Julia Kassman | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Joseph Peterson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 7 | Eda Peterson | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | George Young | 46 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Bertha Young | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Marion Young | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Minnesota |
| 11 | Lester Young | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Hans Lund | 41 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Grace Lund | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Lester Lund | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Gladys Lund | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Bernice Lund | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Ole Embretson | 41 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Agnes Embretson | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Raymond Embretson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Clarence Embretson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Harold Embretson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Alice Embretson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Donald Embretson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Robert Embretson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Evelyn Embretson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Gladys Embretson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Edna Embretson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Lester Embretson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Andrew Nelson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Anna Nelson | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Arthur Nelson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Alice Nelson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Arnold Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Alvin Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Agnes Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Albert Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Alfred Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Alma Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Arvid Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Alice Nelson | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Swen Swenson | 52 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 42 | Anna Swenson | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 43 | Sven Swenson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Arthur Swenson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Alice Swenson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Arnold Swenson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Alvin Swenson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Albert Swenson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Alfred Swenson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Alma Swenson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)